Objective(s): (SWBAT) The
students review the C Major Chord. The students identify key
signature concepts. The students identify key signatures and
hand positions other than C Major. The students complete a daily
practice routine.
The students score 88% or higher on the computerized lesson
assessment: review key signatures and major scales. Bell Ringer:
Introduction to Key Signatures

Objective(s): (SWBAT) The
students review the C Major Chord. The students identify key
signature concepts. The students identify key signatures and hand
positions other than C Major. The students complete a daily practice
routine.
The students score 88% or higher on the computerized lesson
assessment: review key signatures and major scales. Bell Ringer:
Introduction to Key Signatures

Objective(s): (SWBAT) The
students review the C Major Chord. The students identify key
signature concepts. The students identify key signatures and hand
positions other than C Major. The students complete a daily practice
routine.
The students score 88% or higher on the computerized lesson
assessment: review key signatures and major scales. Bell Ringer:
Introduction to Key Signatures

Objective(s): (SWBAT)
The students review the major five finger positions.
The students identify the circle of fifths and it's use in
determing the key signature of any selections. The students
learn how to identify key signatures using the circle of fifths.
The students complete/fill in the blanks to the circle of
fifths.Bell Ringer:
Major Five Finger Positions (hand-out)
Directions. Number the degrees (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and mark the half
steps between degress 3 and 4.
Anticipatory Set: (Hook) Video:
Circle of Fifths

Objective(s): (SWBAT)
The students leans about a performing arts school in
New York City. The students complete a written listening guide
while viewing "FAME". (re: substitute plan; professional leave:
LSU Choir Camp)
Bell Ringer: Listening Guide (handout)

Anticipatory Set:
(Hook) This movie is based upon the 1980 film which follows NYC
talent attending the New York City High School for the
Performing Arts, (Known today as Fiorello H. Laguardia High
School) students get specialized training that often leads to
success as actors, singers, etc.

During the opening scenes in auditions and orientation, it is
told that in 1936, New York City Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia
founded the High School of Music & Art in order to provide a
facility where the most gifted and talented public school
students of New York City could pursue their talents in art or
music, while also completing a full academic program of
instruction. In 1948, the School of Performing Arts was created
to provide training in performance skills to students who wished
to prepare for professional careers in danceDirect Instruction/Modeling:
(TW/SW) Summary of Screen

How many hours per day does it take to be as good as any of
the performers?

What are the 2 things needed to succeed in
any career?

What percent of the students were admitted to
the PA (Performing Arts) school?

Freshman Year

What else is needed to be successful in a
Fine Arts Career besides what you answered on #2?

What obstacles, outside of yourself do you
face to become successful in Fine Arts?

Sophomore Year

6. What was missing, according to the professor for Master
Travis to perform piano playing?

7. What was missing for Malik to be a successful actor?

8. What does it take to make your own business in the
Entertainment Industry? (name 4 things)

9. Why do some of the students hide some of their talents? (a
pianist can sing/a singer can play piano)

Junior Year

10. What does it take to be a performer on stage;

a) as far as the audience?

b) as far as the performer?

11. Is teaching a fall back career or a vocation?

12. What way can anyone take advantage of you in the
Entertainment field? (name 2) Has anyone tried to take advantage
of you in the Entertainment field?

Senior Year

13. Do you know what a dream killer is? Do you listen
to them? What are your dreams?

14. What happened to Joy?

15. What is the result of support or no support from you
family in your performance?

16. For your 12th grade performance – What will
you perform to graduate?

Materials

TUESDAY, September 20, 2016

Objective(s):
(SWBAT) Students will learn about the importance of music.
Students will be introduced to the essential elements of music
theory. Each element of music theory will be illustrated. The
students define the major scale. The students perform major
scales for technical warm-ups on the piano keyboard. The
students complete a daily practice routine.Bell Ringer:
Learning to Read Music
1) Video
2)
Listening Guide (answers)
Objective(s): (SWBAT)
Anticipatory Set: (Hook)
Interactive Circle of FifthsDirect Instruction/Modeling:(TW/SW) Review the Circle of Fifths
I. Students take lecture notes
II. Review the circle of fifths
A. Practice completing or filling in the circle in
notebooks.
B. Identify the Order of Sharps and Flats
C. Determine the use of sharps and flats orders to identify
key signatures.
D. Draw the staff
E. Write the key signatures.
Checking for Understanding (Possible Questions)/ Lesson
Assessment: Review Key Signatures: Sharp Keys
and Flat Keys (two handouts)Materials

WEDNESDAY,
September 21, 2016

Objective(s): (SWBAT)
The students review the major five finger positions.
The students identify the circle of fifths and it's use in
determing the key signature of any selections. The
students learn how to identify key signatures using the circle
of fifths. The students complete/fill in the blanks to the
circle of fifths.

Bell Ringer:
Major Five Finger Positions (hand-out) Directions. Number the
degrees (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and mark the half steps between degrees
3 and 4.

Objective(s): (SWBAT)The
students learn to play piano by performing the five finger and
broken chord patterns in the Keys of G and D major. The
students learn to read music by writing the order of the first
two sharps in a key signature. The students learn to read music
by naming and writing the key signatures with one and two
sharps. The students learn to perform on piano by ccompleting a
daily practice routine.